The gigantic carving of the heads of four presidents – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln – took fourteen years and 400 workers to complete. Nearly 3 million people annually visit the monument.
Here’s a brief archival video showing Mount Rushmore:
To get close up and personal with the monument, take the 0.5-mile looping Presidential Trail.
Learn about trail guidebooks available in the Hittin’ the Trail series.
